Hello. My name is Janev Alvarez. I am a physical therapist at Spirit Winds Physical Therapy here as a guest contributor. As a practicing...

We spend most of our lives standing, walking, sitting, and lying supine on our backs. Occasionally we are prone on our stomachs. When...

The letters “P.T.” can stand for many things. “P.T.” is the medical abbreviation for physical therapy, but they can also stand for “Pain...

One of the most common situations in which we over tax our bodies, especially our backs, is while performing routine household cleaning...

Distraction & Exercise – The Pros & Cons Is distraction beneficial or detrimental while exercising? Distraction is defined by the Oxford...

Power of our Mind in Rehab As we enter the New Year, we make resolutions, goals, and intentions for what we would like to achieve in 2018....

Avoiding the Pains of Travel Are you traveling this holiday season? Airport travel can be extremely stressful psychologically and...

It’s late at night. You happen to be watching infomercials on television. This is the 4th time you’ve seen this ad so it must be...

What do you do when you’re just not motivated to exercise? In physical therapy we assign homework for patients so they can recover from...

Studies and opinions vary about how long one should stretch. Your age, medical condition, and tolerance are factors to take into...